Johannasburg Sinkhole Opens after Tunnel Collapse
Geologic Hazards
Video: Bayou Corne Sinkhole Swallows Trees
The Bayou Corne Sinkhole was formed near Baton Rouge Louisiana last September, likely as a result of the failure of salt caverns below. This video shows a stand of trees being swallowed by the sinkhole […]
Geologic Hazards
What Makes a Sinkhole a Sinkhole?
The Florida Geological Survey probably deals with more sinkholes than most agencies. The most frequent geologic cause of sinkholes is dissolution of limestone and other soluble rocks and the collapse of the soil cover over […]
Geologic Hazards
Ohio Sinkhole Devours Four Football Fields Of Land, Stretch Of State Highway 516 Near Dover
A sinkhole the size of 4 football fields has opened up in Dover, Ohio. The sinkhole is located near a Lake where an Asphalt company has been dredging for sand some 50 feet below the […]